Ice Roads Closing In Voyageurs National Park

Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty goes for a snowmobile ride in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada, February 5, 2010 as Canada plays host to the G7 Finance Ministers in the northern community. The meeting of the Group of Seven industrialized nations is the biggest event ever to hit this town of 6,000 on the southern tip of Baffin Island. AFP PHOTO/GEOFF ROBINS

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INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. (AP) — Snowmobile trails and ice roads are closing in Voyageurs National Park in northern Minnesota, because of the warm weather.

The National Park Service says the warm temperatures and recent rainfall have caused significant deterioration to trails and ice roads in the park along the U.S.-Canadian border.

Ice road and snowmobile and ski trail maintenance has ended for the season in Voyageurs. Trail markers are being removed this week, and snowmobile travel is no longer recommended.

The Kabetogama Lake ice road is closing Tuesday. The Rainy Lake ice road will close sometime between Tuesday and Friday.